BYU had four players in double figures, but Tyler Haws only managed 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting after averaging 23.4 per game coming into the tournament. The Cougars finished with just a 32.8 percent mark from the floor.

Oregon—which has not been great defensively this season—excelled on that side of the ball in the first half to build up an early lead, as noted by ESPN:

Oregon holds BYU to 9-32 (28.1%) shooting.
The Ducks lead 39-31 at the half. #MarchMadness

The Ducks led by as much as 15 in the first half but BYU did a good job of keeping the score close, with the score 39-31 at halftime in favor of Oregon.

This ability to hang around was seen after intermission as well after Oregon built the lead up to 49-37 within the first few minutes. However, a couple of three-point shots by Matt Carlino got the Cougars back in the game:

BYU just cut it to 56-53 on a Matt Carlino 3-pointer. Not a lot of defense being played in this one.

However, the Ducks were able to get back on track and ended the game with a 31-15 run to advance in March Madness.

BYU was shorthanded from the start of the game without guard Kyle Collinsworth. The sophomore was the team's second-leading scorer and led the Cougars in assists in rebounds as well. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL in the West Coast Conference tournament.

The feel in the gym (the next day) was basically everybody feeling sorry for Kyle or maybe feeling sorry for themselves. But the fact that we've been able to have three, four practices and then the shot of adrenaline on Sunday being in the tournament and having a second-round game instead of a first-round (game)....

The last couple of practices have really been great.

Despite this excitement entering the day, BYU struggled offensively without one of its best players. Rob Moseley of GoDucks.com noticed this immediately:

There's no question BYU misses Kyle Collinsworth a bunch. Settling for a bunch of threes, no real flow to the offense. Tough break. #GoDucks

BYU was able to keep the score close for much of the contest, but in the end the team just did not have enough offensive firepower to match Oregon. Although it is unknown if Collinsworth would have been the difference in this matchup, it is clear he would have helped.

Still, the Ducks deserve plenty of credit for a great effort on both ends of the court, led by a career game by Cook.

No. 2 Wisconsin now awaits in the third round after cruising past American 75-35 in its first game. Brian Hamilton of Sports Illustrated highlighted how dominant the Badgers were in the win:

Meanwhile, Wisconsin is on a 40-8 run. It’s like what would happen if the Badgers showed up for the noon run at the Milwaukee YMCA.

Oregon can obviously provide a bigger offensive test compared to the Patriot League champs. The Ducks entered the tournament with the No. 11 offense in the country with 81.8 points per game and proved with their latest win that they can score in different ways.

If they can make their shots, the Ducks have a chance to pull off the upset in what will be a high-scoring battle.

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